Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, SE swell with 321 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here with the lowdown on the next couple of weeks. Let’s break it down.
First real action is tomorrow morning. Tuesday 25th August sees Broad Cove (Point) waking up with glassy, 3ft SSE swell. Water temp is about 65°, which is 5° warmer than usual – feels like a hot tub out there. The energy is weak (78), so it’s small and slow. Surfable but nothing special.
The real highlight hits Wednesday 26th August morning. Broad Cove gets a clean 4ft SE groundswell with a 9-second period. Winds are light cross-offshore at 6 mph, and the combined energy is a solid 289. This is the pick of the whole outlook – clean, good shape, decent size.
Then things go sideways. From Thursday 27th August through the end of the month, it’s a mess. Choppy winds, dropping swell – you’re looking at 2-3ft slop. Saturday 29th has a brief clean window with weak 2ft leftovers, but that’s it.
A long, dry gap opens up. From the start of September, it’s days of tiny, poorly-directed swell and onshore junk. There’s a very long-period groundswell on Tuesday 1st September (15 seconds), but the waves are only 2ft and the wind is no good – it’s a tease.
The next chance comes Monday 7th September. The afternoon sees a jump: 5ft S swell with 289 energy, but the wind is light and cross, so it’s a bit lumpy. Still, it’s the best energy in over a week.
Tuesday 8th September morning cleans up nicely with a NNW offshore breeze and 4ft S swell. Moderate energy (156) – clean and ridable.
After that, it’s back to poor conditions with onshore winds through to the end of the forecast.
So, the standout is Wednesday 26th August morning – clean, chest-high groundswell with light offshore wind. The Monday 7th September afternoon has the biggest raw power but isn’t as clean. Don’t expect much in between.
Keep your stick wet where you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 53 | 120 | 255 | 294 | 207 | 138 | 118 | 117 | 78 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 46 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 27 | 66 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.55m | 8:05AM1.43m | 8:06PM1.61m | 8:41AM1.51m | 8:46PM1.65m | 9:16AM1.59m | 9:24PM1.67m | 9:51AM1.66m | 10:03PM1.66m | 10:27AM1.71m | 10:43PM1.64m | 11:04AM1.73m | 11:25PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.52m | 1:53AM0.31m | 1:57PM0.44m | 2:30AM0.25m | 2:38PM0.37m | 3:05AM0.20m | 3:18PM0.30m | 3:39AM0.18m | 3:57PM0.25m | 4:14AM0.18m | 4:37PM0.21m | 4:50AM0.20m | 5:20PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 52 | 18 | 120 | 255 | 294 | 207 | 138 | 118 | 117 | 78 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 41 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SW 7 | SE 16 | SE 18 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | S 6 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 19 | SE 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SW 4 | SW 6 | S 3 | SW 5 | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 53 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 27 | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | 26 | 5 | 27 | 66 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 501 | 0 | 0 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 510 | 523 | 523 | 510 | 501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 422 | 120 | 501 | 523 | 397 |
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